The eligibility criteria of CUET UG must be met by the aspirants who wish to be seated in the exam. The minimum CUET UG eligibility criteria 2026 is to qualify Class 12th / equivalent.
Applicants can start reading this article to have a deep understanding about the CUET UG 2026 eligibility criteria like age limit, educational qualifications, reservation policy, and more.
Candidates who do not want to face any difficulty at the time of admission process must have passed the CUET UG eligibility criteria 2026. Students can start the CUET UG registration 2026 after verifying the below-listed eligibility conditions:
Educational Qualifications
Appearing candidates must have any one of the education degrees from the below-given points:
- Class 12th.
- Intermediate / PUC.
- Senior Secondary School Examination with at least 5 subjects organised by NIOS - National Institute of Open Schooling.
- Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
- AICTE / State Board of Technical Education recognised - 3 years Diploma.
- 2 year course of Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy.
- General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
- High School Certificate Examination at Cambridge University / International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
- Those candidates who have passed 10 + 2 from outside the Nation or from any other board which is not prescribed above must hold an AIU certificate.
- If the Class 12th examination is not a Public exam then students need to qualify at least one public examination earlier (Board or Pre-University).
* Candidates who are pursuing the final year of qualifying examination are eligible for the CUET UG 2026.
Age Limit
Candidates must know the below-given age criteria to appear for the examination:
* Beside this, candidates should know that they have to pass the age criteria of their respective university / participating institute in which they want to seek an admission.
Qualifying Examination – Year of Appearance
The year of appearance criteria for CUET UG is given below:
- Every university has different criteria for the year of appearance of Class 12th or its equivalent examination.
* Interested candidates should refer to their concerned university / institute website to become sure about the eligibility conditions.
Nationality
To appear for the exam, the candidate must be an Indian Citizen. Additionally, candidates fulfilling any of the following Nationality criteria are also eligible to apply:
- Residents of Bhutan and Nepal.
- Tibetan refugees who are now residing in India permanently.
- Pakistanis, Burmese, Sri Lankans, Kenyans, Ugandans, Tanzanians, Zambians, Malawians, Zaireans, Ethiopians, and Vietnam individuals who have permanently shifted to India.
Admissions in the Central Universities are provided on the basis of the reservation policy prescribed by the Government of India
Students can get the details about the category-wise reservation seat criteria from the table listed-below:
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Category
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Reserved Seats
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GEN-EWS
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10%
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OBC-NCL
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27%
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SC
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15%
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ST
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7.5%
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PwD
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5% (For all)
*It is mandatory that PwD candidates have a minimum 40% of a specified disability to get admission on the reserved seat.
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* After checking the eligibility criteria, applicants should also read out CUET UG syllabus 2026 and CUET UG exam pattern 2026.
